A new statutory code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement, or fire and rehire, came into force last July, setting out practical guidance for employers and employees. The term refers to the practice of making employees redundant and then rehiring them with reduced terms and conditions. The code is applicable where the prospect of dismissal
Currently, parents of newborn babies requiring neonatal care have only the standard types of statutory family-related leave to rely on, including maternity, paternity and so on. However, that’s set to change when the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 comes into force, which is likely to be in April this year. In the absence
What is Changing? The proposal under the New Employment Rights Bill (NERB) is to ban the use of ‘exploitative’ zero-hours contracts and replace such contracts with a new right for employees to have a contract that reflects the hours regularly worked (in a 12-week reference period). The legislation will also apply to workers on low-hours
With 2024 having ended, we thought it would be useful to reflect on some of the key legislative changes extracted from the CIPD’s ‘People Management’ publication that will shape people strategies and workplace culture this year. Flexible Working Legislation (implemented) The government announced new flexible working regulations which came into effect on 6 April 2024,
An Amendment Paper on the new Employment Rights Bill (numbering no fewer than 53 pages!) has been tabled. The key proposed changes from the Government include: Extending the time limit for bringing all tribunal claims from 3 months to 6 months. This is a big change, and it was missed out of the original Bill,
Wednesday 6th November is Stress Awareness Day so we thought we’d share some practical tips on coping with stress which you can use for yourself as well as to help others you are responsible for as an employer/manager. You can also use these ideas to help a colleague who you think might be struggling. New
Management v Leadership Have you ever considered the vast difference between being a manager and a leader? Being a good manager doesn’t automatically make you a good leader. A key difference between a manager and a leader is that managers delegate tasks to those who work for them whereas leaders have people follow them
